All informations about travel security and authorization may change very quickly and even when you do have a permit, it can be cancel at any time.
If you are planning a trip in a "grey" area where you need a permit, it is advisable to contact us to know the current situation and to organise your journey with time to spare (in case of problem).

The informations belows represents the real, official situation. We are not assuming that you are willing to stay hours or days at a check point to find a solution to travel.
Here, many things are possible but be careful. There is always somebody to tell you that it is possible, "sombedy did it " when? along long time did he spend ? security ?
If you are coming in Myanmar for 2 or 3 weeks (or less), you certainely do not want to be stuck at a check point.

One of the problem about the authorized area is that most of the times, different Ministry in Myanmar have different information.
The Ministry of Home Affairs have cleared some areas that the Ministry of Tourism have not yet........

Crossing border by road (update August 2017)

Security situation is bad currently in North Shan and especially from Lashio to the border (Muse), so the road is closed. It is change quickly if the security improve or stay like this.

For all road border crossing, you MUST have a Myanmar visa established in advance.

China - Myanmar
:
Currently (January 2017), road is closed between Lashio and Muse, so you cannot cros the border..

Laos - Myanmar :
Not possible, and we are not aware that somebody did it or that even it is possible to "negociate" something.

ThaÏland - Myanmar :
- Mae Sot - Tachileck (Shan state)
: You can cross the border at Mae Sot without any problem and you can travel by yourself until Tachileck.
To reach other city in Myanmar you need to take a plane from kentung or Tachileck.

- Kawthaung/Rannong: Open, you will have to take a boat to Dawei or Mergui and then a plane to Yangon

- Hti Ki (near Dawei) : Open.

India - Myanmar :
Border is again open. You can cross the border with your private car or by foot. In booth case, you can go out of Myanmar by an other check point, no need any more to cross again at Tamu-Morah border check point.
If you want to cross Myanmar with your own car, you need a special permit and an official guide (but it now again possible).Update : August 2018

Bangladesh - Myanmar :closed, absolutely no way.

Details per road or access (update August 2018).

- Mogkok : Again closed for security reason. We expect opening for the end of 2018.

- From Taungyi to the east until Tachilek : closed (Tachileck, Kentung accessible by plane).

- Nay Pyi Taw open but city of Pyamana is off limit - Around Mytchina : open but not safe- Mytchina by plane : open but outside city not safe- Hispaw : open but Trek Nampsam Hsipaw is not possible any more.
- Road Ann - Mrauk U from Magwe : Open